Improvement in bee-hives



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' BEE-HIVE. No.182,009. Patented Sept.5, 1876.

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 182,009, datedSeptember 5, 1876; application filed v v June 16, 1876; 4

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. WILsoN, of (larrollton, in the county ofGreene and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bee-Hives, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to an improvement in bee-hives; and consists inthe devices hereinafter specified, the object being to provide asuitable home for bees.

Figure l is a perspective view of a device embodying the elements of theinvention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section of same.Fig. 3 is a section through the line 1 2 and Fig. 4 a like view throughthe lines 3 4 of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the inner casing or frame ofa hive provided with a set of movable combs or frames, B, which areseparated from the auxiliary set 0 by the division-board D, which isprovided at or near its center with the ventilator E, consisting of anaperture covered with fine wire-gauze, and may be covered by a block orregister, when desired. This division-board is also provided with theaperture F, through which the bees may pass to the upper frames, and atcertain seasons, when the division-board is placed ontop of thesurplus-frames, they may pass up under the roof for fresh air and food.

The combs B are secured by the pinsi and eyes 6 to the frame f, which,with the combs attached, can be removed from the hive through the door 9when opened. This will enable the operator to remove the honey andcleanse or repair the combs or interior of the hives, as desired.

In each side of the casing A are constructed the ventilation-aperturesH, properly screened,

and provided with the registers I, working vertically beneath the stripL, and capable of being entirely removed, when desired.

In each gable, or front and back of the upper part of thehive-ventilation, apertures M, with screens and registers similar tothose on the sides of the frame, are provided.

The ventilators are placed so as to permit a free circulation of airthroughout the entire interior of the hive, thereby preventing the combsmolding in winter, or melting and running down in summer.

It will be through the apertures H, whence 'it ascends through theventilator E, and passes out of the aperturesvM; thus a complete andeffective circulation is consummated, which eradicates many of thedefects now prevalent in the hives of ordinary construction.

The roof of this hive is composed of the inclined pieces N, provided attheir lower edges with the hooks P, which engage the eyes R, and thussecure the parts firmly together, and in proper position.

It is obvious that when one side of one of the pieces N is loosened, theother hook will act as a swivel, allowing the piece N to be turned off,and thereby assist in the ventilation, feeding bees, and removing thesurplus boxes or frames.

Beneath the frames B and lighting-board T, is provided a moth-trap, thedoor V of which is loosely pivoted or secured by screws between thecleats U, and has a free vibratory motion. The rear lower edge of thedoor V is cut away or rounded, so that when pressure is applied tothefront edge, the door will turn down toward the front, thus openingthe moth-trap, which may be closed by simply raising the upper part ofthe door to its former position.

The door V is provided with a screened ventilator, W, similar inconstruction to the ventilator X, formed in the top of the mothtrap, andthrough which air entering the ventilator W may pass to the main part ofthe hive, and thus assist in carrying off all foul air.

In the lower part of the rear end of the hive the door a is provided,for the purpose of cleaning out moth-webs, dead bees, or any othertrash, without disturbing the bees, and is secured in position by meansof the pin b and button d.

The outer casing e is composed of four movable sections, one for eachside, and one for each end of the hive. These sections are secured inproper position by means of the hooks and eyes f, and provided with thedoor g and perceived that the air enters apertures h,

for purposes of ventilation,-and at the same time forming anexit for thebees, if desired.

It is obvious that the outer casing is designed solely for winteringbees, by'completely inclosing the hive, and producing a dead-air chamberentirely'around the hive, for the pur-' What I claimas my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A moth-trap, provided with the door V, loosely pivoted between thecleats U, and having its rear edge cut away, and provided with theventilator W, all substantially as and for the usesand purposes shownand described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in bee-hives asabove described I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of May, 1876.

GEORGE 0. WILSON.

I Witnesses:

F. M. ROBERTS, THOMAS J. OARLIN.

